Improved mess kit



BBLA-KBSLEE.

No. 46,210.- Patented Peb. l1865.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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v specinanon formingpm-t of Leners 15a-teni No. 46,210, (man February 1,v isnt..

To @ZZ whom t Tiwy concern:

Be it known that I, 'ERAsTUs BLAKESLEF., of New Haven, -in the county of NeW'Haven v and State of Connecticut, have invented a lpan from the kettle, and in Fig. 5 thepan detached as ready for use. p

Similar letters indicatecorrespondin g parts in'the several figures. y

My invention relates to an iini'irovenient inI soldiers mess-kits whereby the two principal articles-the coffee-kettle and fryin g-panfare combined and locked together, so as vto form, so far as transportation is concerned,

, but one piece; and' it consists in constructing 'thepan and kettle so that they may be s`e- 'cured together, the pan forming a Asecond` bottom to the kettle when not wanted'for use, and notadding materially to the bulk of the kit.-

To'enable those skilled to construct and use my improved kit, I will proceed to fully describe the same, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

A is the bottom of the kettle, formed as seen in Fig. 2, which is best done by striking up, in diesl prepared for the purpose, .the said bottom. The cylinder B, forming the side' of the kettle, is united in the usual manner for similar Work,v the top closed by a lid, C, hinged to the kettle at a, as usual for similar kettles, the Whole furnished with a hail, D, one end, c, secured in an ear on the kettle in the usual manner, the other end, d, in a similar ear upon the opposite side, but so that it may be withdrawn therefrom, as seen in red, Fig.

2, for the purpose hereinafter shown. p

E is the handle, formed and secured to the kettle upon that side where the bail is ar-v ranged to be withdrawn, as seen in Figs. =1

and 2,v in the usual, manner, except two openset forth andl described.

ings, ef, inthe handle, (seen in Figs. 2 and3,)f

and for the purpose hereinafter' shown.

F is the frying-pan, formed of' sheet metal struck up in dies prepared fo'rthepurpose; G, the handle, hinged to the pan at s, with a stop, t, to prevent the handle from dropi'iing kettle, as also shown iny Fig. v4, thence up through the `upper opening, f, bringing the pan close up to the bottom of the kettle, as seen in Figs. 1, 2and 3, springing the bail D,

as in red, Fig` 2, soas to allow the handle of the pan to pass it,'and, when up to its place, v las in Fig-2, it'.perruitted,the endd of thev bail will enter a hole in the handle of the pan vmade for the purpose, as seen in Fig.`2, and

there hold it securely, and thus it becomes as a part ofthe kettle, and the kettle may be used with the pan attached with no more inconvenience than if it were not so attached, and

with this advantage, that 'the pan will protect the bottom of the kettle. When the pan isv wanted separately from the kettle, Withdraw the'bail, as in red, Fig'. 2, and the pan may .bel easily removed. from the kettle, the handle dropped down, as in Fig. 5, and it is ready for use.

. I Other articles to complete the kit-as cups, spoons, forks, &c.-'may be placed in the ket; tle, thus forming a simple, cheap, and com'- iv I pact kit for the comfort and convenience*l of the soldier. i l

lf desirable, the pan may he constructed as. a gridiron, and attached in like manner, there-f fore by the use of -the Word frying-pan 'wish to be understood asincluding all similar utensils.

Having therefore fully described my invention, what'l claim as new 'and useful, and de-` sire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Attaching the pan to thejkettlein the man'- ner and for the purpose substantially as herein i v E. BLAKESLEE. Witnesses;

RUFUSSANRORD, JOHN E. BARLE. 

